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【TPO小站】词汇8000电子讲义

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第六讲

abominable adj. 可厌的；可恶的

omin

ominous 不好的，诅咒性的，坏的，恶劣的

brainy adj. 聪明的；精明的

brainstorm 头脑风暴

deteriorate v. 使变坏

devastate 毁坏

exquisite adj. 精美的

quaint 古怪的

quiff 小卷发

incurable adj. 无可救药的

TYPICAL USE: Cancer is no longer an incurable disease nowadays; it can be remedied by using radioactivity.

manual adj. 手制的；n. 手册

potential. 可能的；潜在的

ruthless adj. 无情的；强忍的

rude 粗鲁的

voluble adj. 口若悬河的

volume 卷，册

valuable 有价值的

vociferous adj. 嘈杂的；喧哗的

bleak adj. 寒冷的；荒凉的

chill 寒冷的

castigate v. 惩治；苛评；谴责

agate

aggregate

instigate

propagate

fumigate

profligate

colligate

mitigate

irritable 易怒的，容易生气的

irrigate 灌溉

navigate 航行

investigate 调查

易怒的是桌子，灌溉的是大门，扔掉大门受惩罚，那六个大门在航行，投资大门为调查irritate v.

irritation n.

castigation n.

irrigation n.

investigation n.

TYPICAL USE: The electric inspector was castigated for having failed to check the wire as he was supposed to.

criticize 批评

enmity n. 敌意；不和

impartial adj. 公平的

partial 不公平的

prejudiced 不公平的，偏见的

lucid adj. 1. 明白的；清晰的 2. 神志清明的

obscure 晦涩的

absurd 荒谬的，可笑的

perpendicular adj. 垂直的

suspending 悬浮，暂停服务

impending 逼近，迫近

append 附加

retrospect n. 反顾；回顾

TYPICAL USE: In retrospect, many good opportunities were neglected in my life.

sagacity n. 睿智，聪敏

sage 圣人

urbane adj. 温文的；文雅的

ardent adj. 极热心的；热情的

earnest 热情的，认真的

estate 地产

modest 谦虚

humble

satiate

adulate

contemplate

considerate

derogatory adj. 损毁的；诽谤的

arrogant 傲慢的

interrogate 审问

surrogate 代理

discretion n. 1. 谨慎；明辩 2. 自由选择或决定

discrete 单独的- separate

discreet 谨慎的

hilarious adj. 高兴的；热闹的

TYPICAL USE: The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine. paramount adj. 最重要的；至上的

compare 比较

mountebank 江湖骗子

parasite 寄生虫

paralyze 麻醉

analyze 分析

paramour 情妇

recede v. 后退

concede 让步

precede 领先

rife adj. 充斥的

spontaneous adj. 自然的；自发的

response 反应

tenuous adj. 细的；薄的

acme n. 顶点；极点

TYPICAL USE: A baseball player usually reaches the acme of his skill before he is thirty. candor n. 坦白；诚意

candidate 候选人

candle 蜡烛

condor 秃鹫

bald eagle 秃头鹰，白头鹰

dissuade v. 劝阻

persuade 劝说

gratuitous adj. 不需要的

impeach n. 检举；弹劾

imp 顽童

ostensible adj. 表面的；假装的

paltry adj. 无价值的；微不足道

sordid adj. 污秽的；不洁的

TYPICAL USE: The poor family lived in a sordid log cabin in the valley.

tidy adj. 整洁的；整齐的

aloof adv. 远离；躲开

cardinal adj. 首要的；主要的

record 记录

accord 同意

disaccord 不同意

the disaccord of apple 祸水

drab adj. 1. 暗黄灰色；土褐色 2. 单调的；枯涩的

TYPICAL USE: 1. There are many drab houses in the smoky mining town.

feud n. 家族的累世；宿仇

duel 决斗

insolent adj. 粗野的；无礼的

humble

mitigate v. 使缓和；使减轻

TYPICAL USE: The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the man had treated the child.

pertinent adj. 中肯切题的

predecessor n. 某职位的前任

successor

tardy adj. 延迟的

retard 阻碍

whet v. 刺激

famine

famish v.

acquit v. 宣告无罪

brittle adj. 脆的；易碎的

fragile 脆的，易碎的

exile 流放

reconcile 调解

agile 灵敏的，敏捷的

fraction 部分

detract v. 去掉；减损

attract 吸引

tractable 性格温顺的

intractable 固执倔强的

contract v. 收缩；n. 合同

extract 提取；n. 提取物

distract 分散注意力，分散精神

concentrate on

be absorbed in

confine oneself to sth.

subtract 减掉

exaggerate 夸大

fabulous

extirpate v. 根除

establish 建立

indulgent adj. 1. 放任的 2. 宽容的

gull 海鸥

hull 硬壳

lull 安静

lullaby 摇篮曲

mull 思考

mull over sth.

bull 公牛

cow 母牛

dull 白痴的，郁闷的，无聊的，枯燥的，乏味的

cull 挑选，采摘

前面唱歌的是海鸥，海鸥喝水用硬壳，拉住海鸥快安静，飞到山后去思考，海鸥不同意变公牛，打它一下变白痴，只好重新去挑选

lullaby

gullible 易上当的

indulge in

indulgent

mendacious adj. 好说谎的；不诚实的

mend 修补

mendable 可修补的

plausible adj. 似乎合理的；似乎公平的

sanction n. 批准；认可

shallow adj. 浅的

verge n. 边；缘

fringe

border

margin

adjacent adj. 接近的；邻近的

calamity n. 不幸之事；灾难

devastate v. 毁灭；破坏

deteriorate

TYPICAL USE: The floods and storms which have no precedent in the recorded history devastated the country.

exultant adj. 狂欢的；大喜的

result 结果

insult 侮辱

mournful 悲伤的，悲痛的，极度难过的

inexhaustible adj. 无穷无尽的

maudlin adj. 易落泪的

lacrimose 悲伤的，易流泪的

plunder v. 抢夺

donate 捐献

donation n.

scrupulous adj. 谨慎的

sundry adj. 种种的

TYPICAL USE: From sundry hints, I guessed I was to be given a bicycle for my birthday present. zealous adj. 热心的

zest

altruistic adj. 利他的

clamor n. 叫嚣

claim 声称，宣称

acclaim 欢迎

exclaim 大喊

declaim 抨击，朗诵

reclaim 收回，取回来

proclaim 宣布

disclaim 弃权

disintegrate v. 风化

integrity 诚信

forebear n. 祖先

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intact adj. 原封不动的

contact

contact with sb.

contagion 传染

molest v. 骚扰

mole 鼹鼠

TYPICAL USE: We did not molest the big dog, because we were afraid of him. demolish 毁坏

shrew

profuse adj. 很多的

confuse 混淆

infuse 注入

effuse 洋溢

transfuse 输血

slack adj. 懈怠的；疏忽的

TYPICAL USE: He was slack in fulfilling his promises and responsibilities. slab

slack

slag

slay

slate

slump 跌落

tart adj. 酸的

viable n. 可成立的

navigate

trivial

vigorous

vicar

ivy

virus

morose

amorous

prose

endorse 签单，同意，背书

vibrate 波动

Viking 海盗

vitiate 宣告无效，否定

aslant adj. 斜的

slip 滑

slippery adj. 光滑的，狡猾的

slick 直的，柔顺的

slope 斜坡

sledge 雪橇

concede v. 承认

TYPICAL USE: They conceded that victory was no longer attainable and agreed to a negotiated surrender.

distrust v. 不信任

entrust 委托

groggy adj. 不稳的

cliff

clinique

climax

cliche

cheque

intrepid adj. 勇敢的

scourge

timid 胆小的

overbearing adj. 傲慢的

arrogant

humble

modest

earnest

estate

rash adj. 鲁莽的；冒失的

sporadic adj. 零星的

radical

eradicate

toxic adj. 有毒的

intoxicate

agony

sob

sober

somber

avert v. 避免；防止

convert 转化，转变

invert 反转，颠倒

overt 公开的

subvert 颠覆

divert 疏散，转移

deduce v. 推论

produce 生产

seduce 勾引

induce 引诱

embark v. 1. 搭载 2. 从事；着手

humiliate v. 使丢脸

mortify

jovial adj. 快乐的

pastime n. 消遣；娱乐

umpteen adj. 很多的

blur v. 弄脏

demolish v. 破坏

mole

molest

enslave v. 奴役

impede v. 阻碍

TYPICAL USE: Many a man is impeded in his career by a lack of belief in himself. lull v. 使入睡；使安静

TYPICAL USE: The mother lulled the baby to sleep by singing a song.

plaintiff n. 原告

defendant 被告

robust adj. 强壮的

strenuous adj. 辛苦的

toil

vitiate v. 1. 使污浊 2. 使无效

neglect 忽视

negative 消极的

negotiate 谈判（不要提吃饭，我们在谈判）

intimate 亲密的

legitimate 合法的，正当的

reticent 沉默寡言的

TYPICAL USE: 1. Pollution from smoke and dust vitiated the air.

TYPICAL USE: 2. All his attempts to improve were vitiated by his lack of will-power. vitiation n.

aggrieve v. 迫害

brief 简洁，小内衣

grief 悲伤

relief 缓解

不简洁，哥悲伤，阿姨平躺为缓解

believe

belief n.

grieve v.

relieve v.

callous adj. 1. 硬心肠的 2. 变硬的(如脚底起硬茧)

disapprove v. 不赞成

fabulous adj. 惊人的

fable 寓言

infuriate v. 激怒

mordant adj. 尖酸的；讽刺的

prowess n. 勇敢

subversive adj. 颠覆的

subvert 颠覆

temporary adj. 暂时的

tempo 节奏

temerity 轻率，草率

temper 脾气；v. 缓和，煅炼

lose one's temper

tempera 颜料蛋

temperamental 气质的，性情的

temperate 自制的，温和的，适度的

tempest 暴风雨，动乱，骚动

只有er是轻率，p气缓和和煅炼，加a变成颜料蛋，再加馒头气质变，去掉馒头加te，自制温和和适度，去掉速度加街道，动乱骚动暴风雨

dismal adj. 沮丧的

dismay

genial adj. 亲切的

inveterate adj. 习惯性的

adulterate

成年在前才掺假，每天吃ve成习惯

articulate

maculate

immaculate

offence n. 犯罪；触犯

sojourn v./n. 寄居

TYPICAL USE: During his sojourn in Africa he learned much about native customs.

turmoil n. 混乱

spoil

toil

suspend v. 暂停

suspending

assent v. 同意

cosy adj. 温暖而舒适的

diversify v. 使多样化

diverse

haggard adj. 憔悴的

hag 巫婆，丑陋的老太婆

nag 唠唠叨叨

wag 摇摆

tag 追随，跟随

喝水的巫婆那个唠叨，娃娃摇摆她追随

irreparable adj. 无法挽救的

paternal adj. 父系的

maternal 母系的

matrix 子宫，母体，矩阵

replica n. 复制品

seclusion n. 隔离；隐居

seclude 隔离

wrangle v. 争吵

dangle 悬挂，吊......的胃口

drape 悬挂

dangle brilliant prospects

wangle 设法得到

wrangle 争吵，吵架

tangle 纠缠

spangle 闪光

吊胃口，我得到，花争吵，它混乱，专家在前才闪光

TYPICAL USE: The two friends wrangled and now they don't speak to each other. bigoted adj. 固执已见的

deficient adj. 不足的

elude v. 躲避

elusive 深奥的，难懂的，难以理解的

ignoble adj. 卑微的

kindred adj. 同类的

melancholy adj. 忧郁的

poltroon n. 懦夫

dastard 懦夫

rout v. 溃败

tour 旅游

vulnerable adj. 难防守的，脆弱的，易受伤害的

abide v. 居住

cosy

snug

snuggle

boisterous adj. 喧闹的

despicable adj. 可鄙的

suspicious

exotic adj. 外来的

domestic

imperative adj. 1. 必需的 2. 命令的

nonplus v. 使困惑

pompous adj. 夸大的

bomb

describe – description

sever v. 分开；断绝

manoeuvre

sultry adj. 闷热的

wane v. (月) 亏；减弱

wax 月圆

acclimate v. 习惯于

congest v. 充满

ingest 咽下

digest 消化

egest 排泄

TYPICAL USE: His face was congested with anger as the argument grew more heated. effusive adj. 热情的

earnest

frugal adj. 节约的

TYPICAL USE: A good manager is frugal in the use of his funds.

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insolvent adj. 无力偿还的；破产的n. insolvency

bankrupt

nausea n. 晕船v. nauseate

navigate

navy 海军

astronaut 太空人，宇航员

redeem v. 赎回n. redemption

seep v. 渗入n. seepage

plight 困境

plunge 投入水中，跳入水中

plunge into

symmetry n. 对称adj. symmetrical

sympathy 同情

symbiosis 共生

symptom 症状

symphony 交响乐

symbol 信仰

aggravate v. 使更坏n. aggravation

deteriorate

balmy adj. 温和的

embalm

culmination n. 极点；顶点v. culminate

endorse v. 签名于(票据等的) 背面n. endorsement

TYPICAL USE: The storekeeper endorsed my bill when I paid the full amount. hygiene n. 卫生学adj. hygienic

intangible adj. 不能触摸的

oblivious adj. 忘记的n. oblivion

obvious 明显的，显而易见的

rite n. 仪式adj. ritual

wright

shipwright 造船人

writer

playwright 剧作家

simulate v. 假装adj. simulative

imitate

imitation n.

amiable

disguise 伪装

disgusting

mimic

transcribe v. 以另一种文字或符号写出n. transcript

annex v. 合并n. annexation

connect

disconnect

connection

brew v. 1. 酿造n. brewage 2. 图谋

TYPICAL USE: 2. The boys whispering in the corner are brewing some mischief. deride v. 嘲笑adj. derisive

evaluate v. 评估n. evaluation

imminent adj. 即将来临的n. imminence

prominent 著名的

eminent 杰出的

preeminent 极其杰出的，极其优秀的

judicious adj. 明智的n. judiciousness

judgement 判断

prejudice 偏见

preponderance n.(数目、重量、力量)优势adj. preponderant

ponderous 笨重的

sage adj. 明智的n. sageness

specter n. 幽灵adj. spectral

fiend

tumult n. 骚动adj. tumultuous

tumid 臃肿的

tumble 摔倒，跌倒

tumor 肿块，肿瘤

tumbler 不倒翁

apathy n. 漠不关心；冷漠adj. apathetic

sympathy 同情

pathogen 病原体

homoeopathy 顺势疗法

allopathy 对抗疗法

indifferent 冷漠的，漠不关心的

collide v. 冲突n. collision

eyelid 眼睑

drape v. 悬挂n. drapery

TYPICAL USE: The buildings were draped with red, white, and blue bunting. fatuous adj. 愚昧的n. fatuity

fate 命运

fatal 致命的

fatigue 疲惫

impudent adj. 厚颜的n. impudence

meditate v. 考虑adj. meditative mediate 调解

purify v. 洗除罪恶n. purification sagacious adj. 精明的n. sagacity

suave adj. 文雅的n. suavity

polished

refined

gauche 粗俗的

snobbish 势利的，附庸风雅的

snicker 窃笑

vigilance n. 警醒adj. vigilant

vigor

accelerate v. 加速进行n. acceleration

averse adj. 反对的；不愿的n. aversion adversary

anniversary

reverse

converse

inverse

corroborate v. 确证adj. corroborative confirm

encamp v. 扎营n. encampment campus

humid adj. 潮湿n. humidity

moist

moisture n.

damp

dam 堤坝

poverty

property 财产

loop

irrigation n. 灌溉adj. irrigational preeminent adj. 卓越的n. preeminence

rudiment n. 初步adj. rudimentary

rude

erudite 博学多才的

crude

crude oil 原油

stifle v. 使窒息adj. stifling

smother

baffle 迷惑

versatile adj. 多才多艺的n. versatility

anatomy n. 身体结构adj. anatomical epitome 故事的梗概

brawn n. 肌肉(尤指强壮的肌肉) adj. brawny

dexterity n. 灵巧；机敏adj. dexterous MEANING: skill in using the hands

erupt n. 爆发n. eruption

corrupt 腐败

disrupt 瓦解

erupt 喷发

abrupt 突然的

hypothesis n. 假说adj. hypothetical hypocrite 伪君子

hypotension 低血压

tense 紧张的

dense 浓密的- condense 压缩

sense 感官，感觉

immense 宏伟的，巨大的

tension 紧张的情况

intense 强烈的

intensify v. 加剧

intensity n. 强度

intensive 集中的，强化的

extensive 广泛的

common sense 常识

nonsense 古怪的

sensitive 过敏的，敏感的

sensitive paper 感光纸

hyper

hypertension 高血压

manipulate v. 操纵n. manipulation

prowess n. 英勇adj. prowessful

scrupulous adj. 1. 正直的n. scrupulosity 2. 谨慎小心的

suffice v. 足够n. sufficiency

sufficient

antique adj. 古代的n. antiquity

antique n. 古董

coherent adj. 连贯的n. coherence

adhere 贴

adhere to

inherent 内在的，固有的

hesitate 犹豫不决

glue 胶水

doze v. 小睡adj. dozy

fascinate v. 使迷惑n. fascination

innovate v. 革新n. innovation

novel 小说；adj. 新颖的

mystify v. 使困惑n. mystification

mystery 神秘

It is a mystery to me ...

recur v. 再发生n. recurrence

shimmer v. 发闪烁之光n. shimmery

slim 纤细的

technicality n. 专门的事项v. technicalize

articulate 1. adj. 发言清晰的n. articulation 2. v. 发言清晰

confront v. 面对n. confrontation

affront 冒犯

effrontery 侮辱

efface 抹擦掉

ecstasy n. 出神v. ecstasize

foster v. 助长n. fosterage

irradiate v. 照耀n. irradiation

obstinate adj. 固执的n. obstinacy

repugnant adj. 使人讨厌的n. repugnance

soporific adj. 催眠的adv. soporiferously

triumph n. 大成功adj. triumphant

abound v. 富于adj. abundant

arrogant adj. 傲慢的n. arrogance

compile v. 编纂n. compilation

rim 边缘

brim 边缘（圆形物体）

grim 恐怖的，严厉的

prim 端庄的，整洁的

只有rim是边缘，前面加b含义不变，前面加鬼（g）真恐怖，前面加p才是端庄整洁vim 精力

maim 残废

六个mm精力充沛，卖了mm变成残废

jam n. 果酱；v. 塞满mm的家里塞满果酱

pilgrim 信徒

entreat v. 恳求n. entreaty

filth n. 污物adj. filthy

inch 英寸

flinch 畏缩，退缩

pinch 捏

inchoate 发芽的

只有inch是英寸，飞回一寸为畏缩，拍进一寸用手捏，吃掉一寸才发芽sprout

incumbent adj. 负有义务的n. incumbency

monotony n. 单调adj. monotonous

reciprocate v. 回报n. reciprocation

recipe 秘方，食谱

shaggy adj. 多粗毛的n. shagginess

tribulation n. 苦难v. tribulate

tribute

tributary 支流

contribute 捐献

attribute 归因于

distribute 分布，分发

adolescent 1. adj. 青年的n. adolescence 2. n. 青年

autocratic adj. 独裁的n. autocracy

democratic 民主的

arithmetic 数学

intuition n. 直觉adj. intuitive

revere v. 尊敬n. reverence

severe 严厉的

小蛇在前永远严厉，小花在前永远尊敬

valor n. 勇气adj. valiant

antagonist n. 敌手adj. antagonistic

gaudy adj. 华而不实的n. gaudiness

ignite v. 使燃烧n. ignition

negotiate v. 商订n. negotiation

vindicate v. 辨解n. vindication

doodle 涂鸦，乱写

kindle 点燃

swindle 诈骗

dwindle 减少

做做在前是乱写，种类在前是点燃，蛇儿乘风来骗取，弟弟随风日渐少